Destiny Dusosky of AFSCME local 753 says Sodexo workers have been able to negotiate some contract changes. However, Dusosky adds that threats of take backs on health care benefits, leave pay, and reduced hours still remain an issue. Even though protests have ended for now, the negotiations team will be back in August.

K-9 Deputy Freddie will join the sheriff’s office alongside his brother Deputy Aspen. Freddie is replacing Deputy Olivia who had died suddenly in December 2013 from natural causes.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has been using bloodhounds to locate missing children and adults and they have played a big role in placing criminals behind bars.

The sheriff’s office says the K-9 program is supported by local citizens and businesses. Some of the costs associated with Deputy Freddie, including his training, have been covered by a $5,000 donation from Pleasureland.

St. Cloud State has unveiled the new secondary athletics logo today at the Famous Dave's Huskies Sportstacular fundraiser.

The announcement ends an in-depth process that started in December. Joe Bosack and David Haney of Joe Bosack & Co., came to campus and gathered input from groups including SCSU students, faculty and staff. A survey was released that provided two choices of potential secondary logos.

SCSU Athletic Media Relations says the new look of the Husky will maintain a visual connection to the global/institutional "St. C" ligature. It replaces the Husky head logo that has existed since the 1999-2000 school year.

The new uniforms will have St. Cloud State or Huskies in a custom font created specifically for the athletic department and will be phased in as part of the uniform replacement process.

The St. Cloud City Council will hold a regular meeting TODAY to discuss a wine license for the Angushire Golf Club and the possibility of a grant for the St. Cloud Police Department.

The Community Policing Development 2014 grant, or C.O.P.S. grant, is in the amount of $895,000 dollars with a purpose of employing five new officers. If adopted, the money is to come from funds from over the past three years.

The Angushire Golf Club is looking to set a public hearing date at the meeting this evening for the application of a wine license. The date is to be determined.

A special meeting will also be held today at 4:30 p.m. to update on neighborhood actions.

SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - The state has fined a Sauk Rapids residential treatment facility after a baby died there in 2011.

In an order issued last month, the Minnesota Department of Human Services found that Journey Home was responsible for neglect of the mother and her infant, who died in an unsafe sleeping location and position in October 2011.

DHS issued a 1,000 dollar fine and ordered its license to be placed on conditional status for two years. Journey Home is operated by CentraCare Health, which has appealed.

The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force ended two unrelated investigations of controlled substance sales in the St. Cloud area Thursday.

Investigators say the first drug bust involved the selling of marijuana. The search ended when a warrant led them to a home at 320 3rd Ave. NE. At the time of the search, the homeowner, 52-year-old Wendell Jones, was there along with several others. Investigators found an amount of marijuana and items related to the sale of the drug. Jones is expected to be charged with 5th degree sale of a controlled substance while the others were released and not charged.

The second investigation, not related to the first, ended when the task force used a search warrant at 200 Wilson Avenue Northeast apartment number 2. Two people were in the apartment when investigators came in and found approximately 20 grams of suspected methamphetamine and $600. 25-year-old James Charles Stache was arrested for 1st degree sale of controlled substance and 2nd degree possession with intent to distribute controlled substance. 26-year-old Kadyn Nicole Tillman was also arrested for 2nd degree possession with intent to distribute controlled substance. Both were taken to the Benton County Jail where they are currently being held.

Investigators add that the case will also be sent to Benton County Attorney’s office for review on possible charges of child endangerment as methamphetamine was found in the same room as and near a child.